Quick access gives you faster navigation to your most frequent folders and files, and here's how to customize the feature on Windows 10.

Set File Explorer to Open to Your Preferred Folder By default, File Explorer opens to the Home folder containing Quick Access, Favorites, and Recent Items sections.

Quick Access The Quick Access area, which by default is the first section of the Navigation Pane in the left-hand column, is essentially a Bookmarks bar for File Explorer.

The Windows 10 File Explorer's new Quick Access view can be handy indeed, but here's how to disable it and bring back the This PC view if you're so inclined.

Pin your most-used folders for instant access. Quick Access is a helpful feature that lets you pin your frequently used folders to the left pane of the File Explorer for fast and easy access.

The Quick Access toolbar appears by default in File Explorer's title bar. This toolbar holds convenient one-click buttons that let you perform actions like creating a new folder or opening the ...

In Windows 10's File Explorer, the Quick Access pane is a real time-saver. It's also a potential source of clutter and, for PCs that aren't in a private location, a possible privacy risk.